US EditionPatriarch Filaret, who fought for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97
Patriarch Filaret played a key role in the 2019 recognition of the independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine, amid ongoing tensions with the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Patriarch Filaret died at age 97 after leading efforts for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
- He played a major role in preserving church life during Soviet repression and led the creation of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate, which the Russian Orthodox Church rejected and excommunicated him for.
- In 2018, Filaret's church merged with another breakaway church, and in 2019 the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople officially recognized the merged Orthodox Church of Ukraine and annulled Filaret's excommunication, though the Moscow Patriarchate rejected this decision.
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An era closes. At Kiev Volodymyr Zelensky and Olena Zelenska paid homage to Filaret, who died at 97 years of age, a decisive figure in the long battle for a...
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Patriarch Filaret, who fought for an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church, dies at 97
Orthodox Patriarch Filaret of Kyiv has died at 97. He is remembered for his work to establish an independent Ukrainian Orthodox church that was free from Moscow’s religious authority.
Former Patriarch of the Ukrainian Church Filaret, who was excommunicated by Moscow for breaking ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, has died at the age of 98, the French news agency AFP reports.
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At the age of 97, Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church has died.
Verkhovna Rada expresses condolences over death of Patriarch Philaret
Leadership of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, people’s deputies, and staff of the Verkhovna Rada Office express condolences over the death of Honorary Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus-Ukraine Philaret, the parliament’s press service reports.
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